“Our podcast explores the ethical issue of informed consent in medical research, based on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.” 

“Our essential question is: To what extent should patients fully understand and consent to how their biological samples are used in medical research?” 

“We claim that medical research must require clear, informed, and voluntary consent from patients before taking or using their biological samples, because people deserve control over their bodies, dignity, and transparency from doctors and scientists.”